Latest News news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has welcomed SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula back into parliament. Ratu Epeli says the Court of Disputed Returns has ruled that in removing Nawaikula's name from
Prime Minister and Minister for Forestry, Voreqe Bainimarama has clarified that there is no truth regarding a missing drone in Taveuni which was highlighted by National Federation Party MP, Lenora Qereqeretabua. Ba
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they want the industrial hemp sector to replace the illicit agriculture sector and they will also need to look at the law. While responding to a qu
The Education Ministry together with the Australian Government are now ready to commence work for a permanent rebuild of destroyed buildings at Lekutu Secondary School. The Australian Government through its Departm
At 11.59 last night New Zealand went into lockdown. That snap lockdown was announced after a man tested positive for COVID-19. Its the first case in New Zealand in six months. The case was detected in Auc
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they are currently doing a mop-up exercise of the first dose campaign to target specific communities with low vaccination coverage. Doctor Fong says this wi
590 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. 420 cases are from the Western Division and 170 cases are from the Central Division. A full breakdown of areas
All of New Zealand will enter an alert level 4 lockdown from 11:59pm tonight. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says this will be for at least three days, although Auckland and the Coromandel are likely to be there for
Attorney-General and Minister for Communications, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says with a budgetary allocation of $4.5 million, Walesi is well placed now with the deployment of the FM radio network. Sayed-Khaiyum says this
As the country continues to face a blood shortage, an urgent call is being made to everyone to contact the Fiji Red Cross and register to donate blood that will save lives. Blood is needed every day for pregn
Prime Minister and Minister for Forestry, Voreqe Bainimarama reveals that in just the first two weeks of the new financial year, the forestry sector has generated $14 million in export earnings where the bulk of earning
US President Joe Biden has said he stands "squarely" behind the US exit from Afghanistan as he faces withering criticism over the Taliban's lightning conquest of the war-torn country. The BBC reports that Biden has
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says that children that do not have access to online platforms or devices will continue to receive the same level of support and activities that children are now accessing online.
FijiFirst MP, Sachida Nand says its time the opposition works with the government in order to put people first. He highlighted this in his maiden speech in parliament after being sworn in as a new Member of Parliam
Sai Prema Foundation has been awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award at the Indian High Commission. The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award is the highest honour awarded by the President of India to non-resident Ind
Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations Parveen Bala says that 1,208 employers and 66 employees were identified during their survey to be exempted or seeking exemption from COVID-19 vaccination th
There have been scenes of panic at Kabul airport in Afganistan as desperate residents try to flee following the seizure of the Afghan capital by the Taliban. The US army says soldiers shot two armed men, while thre
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says as a precautionary measure, an area of restricted movement has been initiated within Nabouwalu in Vanua Levu for the next 14 days. This follows the COVID-19 po
There are 23 new COVID-19 deaths from August 11th to 15th - with 20 of these deaths from the Western Division and 3 deaths from the Central Division. The first COVID-19 death is a 66 year old woman from Suva who di
Famous Captain of the Uto Ni Yalo, voyager, environmentalist and diver who was fondly known to many as 'Skipper' Johnathan Smith was buried at sea today. Smith passed away in a road accident in Lautoka last week.
